So why do we stop at inline-4's, V4's and the occasional inline-6/boxer-6 on motorcycles? Why not 8's, 10's and even 12'

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So why do we stop at inline-4's, V4's and the occasional inline-6/boxer-6 on motorcycles? Why not 8's, 10's and even 12'

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So why do we stop at inline-4's, V4's and the occasional inline-6/boxer-6 on motorcycles? Why not 8's, 10's and even 12's?

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Re: So why do we stop at inline-4's, V4's and the occasional inline-6/boxer-6 on motorcycles? Why not 8's, 10's and even

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I would think weight, size and torque steering could become a large issue.
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